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#481237

#481237 ≈ Tyrian Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#481237 is a color from the magenta family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 23.61% yellow and 71.76% black. Its hue angle is 318.89°, with 60% saturation and 17.65% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023c), ΔE 7.05.

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Relative luminance0.0209

Complementary

  1. #481237
  2. #124823

Split complementary

  1. #481237
  2. #1c4812
  3. #12483e

Analogous

  1. #3e1248
  2. #481237
  3. #48121c

Triadic

  1. #481237
  2. #374812
  3. #123748

Tetradic

  1. #481237
  2. #482312
  3. #124823
  4. #123748

Square

  1. #481237
  2. #483e12
  3. #124823
  4. #121c48

Monochromatic

  1. #10040c
  2. #10040c
  3. #481237
  4. #852166
  5. #c23195

Shades

#481237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #481237
  2. #411032
  3. #3a0e2c
  4. #320d27
  5. #2b0b21
  6. #24091c
  7. #1d0716
  8. #160511
  9. #0e040b
  10. #070206
  11. #000000

Tints

#481237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #481237
  2. #5a2a4b
  3. #6d415f
  4. #7f5973
  5. #917187
  6. #a4899b
  7. #b6a0af
  8. #c8b8c3
  9. #dad0d7
  10. #ede7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#481237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #481237
  2. #4e1d3e
  3. #532846
  4. #59334d
  5. #5e3e54
  6. #64495c
  7. #6a5463
  8. #6f5f6a
  9. #756a71
  10. #7a7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #37212e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #172238 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #272b36 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d1222 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #311d38 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #372336 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b122c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-481237 {
  color: #481237;
}
Background
.bg-481237 {
  background-color: #481237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-481237 {
  border: 2px solid #481237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #481237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 319 60% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-481237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #481237, #48121c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-481237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#66023c Tyrian Purple ΔE 7.05 #78184a Pansy Purple ΔE 10.21 #702963 Byzantium ΔE 10.69 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 13.14 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 14.45 #7f1734 Claret ΔE 15.31 #722f37 Wine ΔE 15.37 #b7edc8 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Tyrian Purple
#481237  rgb(72, 18, 55)  hsl(319, 60%, 18%)  Tyrian Purple
#124823  rgb(18, 72, 35)  hsl(139, 60%, 18%)  British Racing Green
#374812  rgb(55, 72, 18)  hsl(79, 60%, 18%)  Army Green
#123748  rgb(18, 55, 72)  hsl(199, 60%, 18%)  Charcoal